ALL QF's 330's to get lay flat Business seating - Including Domestic

[moa999]

Confirmation on airliners that EBG is finally in for refurb after QPI came out after minor maintenance.

330-300 International	330-200 Domestic	330-200 International	330-200 Old Intl
10	10	6	2
VH-QPA, VH-QPB VH-QPC, VH-QPD VH-QPE, VH-QPF VH-QPG, VH-QPH VH-QPI, VH-QPJ	VH-EBA, VH-EBB VH-EBC, VH-EBD VH-EBE, VH-EBF* VH-EBG*, VH-EBJ VH-EBK, VH-EBL	VH-EBO, VH-EBP VH-EBQ, VH-EBR VH-EBS, VH-EBV	VH-EBM, VH-EBN
28 J, 269 Y	28 J, 243 Y	27 J, 224 Y	28 J, 243 Y
J Business Suite with Cloth covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic exLite 11" IFE	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y 8" iPad Mini Inflight Internet (5 aircraft)	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y Panasonic ex2 9" IFE	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y Panasonic ex2 9" IFE
			To refurb to 330-200 Intl

* EBF - Internet being installed
* EBG - Refurb and internet

And hence endeth the story of the SkyBed I and the Rockwell Collins IFE system

 

[sydks]

Confirmation on airliners that EBG is finally in for refurb after QPI came out after minor maintenance.

330-300 International	330-200 Domestic	330-200 International	330-200 Old Intl
10	10	6	2
VH-QPA, VH-QPB VH-QPC, VH-QPD VH-QPE, VH-QPF VH-QPG, VH-QPH VH-QPI, VH-QPJ	VH-EBA, VH-EBB VH-EBC, VH-EBD VH-EBE, VH-EBF* VH-EBG*, VH-EBJ VH-EBK, VH-EBL	VH-EBO, VH-EBP VH-EBQ, VH-EBR VH-EBS, VH-EBV	VH-EBM, VH-EBN
28 J, 269 Y	28 J, 243 Y	27 J, 224 Y	28 J, 243 Y
J Business Suite with Cloth covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic exLite 11" IFE	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y 8" iPad Mini Inflight Internet (5 aircraft)	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y Panasonic ex2 9" IFE	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y Panasonic ex2 9" IFE
			To refurb to 330-200 Intl

* EBF - Internet being installed
* EBG - Refurb and internet

And hence endeth the story of the SkyBed I and the Rockwell Collins IFE system

Only a small correction, but I flew on VH-EBS on Monday and can confirm it received cloth covers on the J Suite when it converted to International, which is much more comfortable in longer sectors!

 

[dairyfloss]

Only a small correction, but I flew on VH-EBS on Monday and can confirm it received cloth covers on the J Suite when it converted to International, which is much more comfortable in longer sectors!

I do hope they consider this for all the international configurations... in fact, why not all, full stop! That said, I double layered the 'mattress' cover for the seat base and back the last time I was on one overnight, and that helped a little with managing the under-body airflow

Cheers,
Matt.

 

[moa999]

Interesting. So a cloth cover over the leather. Day flight i assume so no bedding?

 

[stevenaus]

Flew On QF37 last night VH-EBC only 1 bathroom and not pleasant as a passenger had food poisoning and this made the single bathroom access not easy to the point that they sent us to the economy toilets. Not a biggie but
Qantas please get the lead out and sort the schedule.

 

[whughes3]

Flew On QF37 last night VH-EBC only 1 bathroom and not pleasant as a passenger had food poisoning and this made the single bathroom access not easy to the point that they sent us to the economy toilets. Not a biggie but
Qantas please get the lead out and sort the schedule.

Yes, in spite of all the 332 refurbs, the domestic-format a/c are still being used extensively on international routes (including ones longer than this). NOT acceptable...

 

[TheInsider]

Yes, in spite of all the 332 refurbs, the domestic-format a/c are still being used extensively on international routes (including ones longer than this). NOT acceptable...

I guess you'd rather a cancelled flight then?

 

[whughes3]

I guess you'd rather a cancelled flight then?

No, I would rather fly with another airline; which I increasingly do.

 

[TheInsider]

No, I would rather fly with another airline; which I increasingly do.

Because of the 1 toilet in Business?

 

[whughes3]

Because of the 1 toilet in Business?

That, and the unpleasant seat material, and the management mindset of which they are a symptom.

 

[levelnine]

That, and the unpleasant seat material, and the management mindset of which they are a symptom.

Completely agree.

Qantas has a great business suite product and then foolishly degrade it by having an inadequate number of toilets.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

... and then foolishly degrade it by having an inadequate number of toilets.

I wouldn't describe it that generously

 

[RickyT84]

VH-EBG has returned to service yesterday as QF 767 from BNE to PER in the (new) 28J/243Y configuration.

 

[Melburnian1]

Whatever one thinks of QF - I don't have a high opinion, and prefer Asian airlines - this thread by moa999 must surely be the best ever on AFF for the quality of the research, the way in which it has been updated and the overall diligence of the OP.

Thank you moa999!

 

[Melburnian1]

I guess you'd rather a cancelled flight then?

International cancelled flights are a QF "speciality" (look at the woeful performance of its A388 fleet in the last two weeks). This way overrated airline also "excels" in late running, far more than many of its major and even minor competitors despite hardly any of the latter being based in Oz.

I'd rather an airline that retained a focus on safety while also being punctual and providing good, not snooty, on board service.

 

[moa999]

Looks like EBM into BNE for conversion.
So to update the table.

330-300 International	330-200 Domestic	330-200 International	330-200 Old Intl
10	11	6	1
VH-QPA, VH-QPB VH-QPC, VH-QPD VH-QPE, VH-QPF VH-QPG, VH-QPH VH-QPI, VH-QPJ	VH-EBA, VH-EBB VH-EBC, VH-EBD VH-EBE, VH-EBF VH-EBG, VH-EBJ VH-EBK, VH-EBL VH-EBM*	VH-EBO, VH-EBP VH-EBQ, VH-EBR VH-EBS, VH-EBV	VH-EBN
28 J, 269 Y	28 J, 243 Y	27 J, 224 Y	28 J, 243 Y
J Business Suite with Cloth covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic exLite 11" IFE	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y 8" iPad Mini Inflight Internet (7 aircraft)	J Business Suite with Leather~ covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y Panasonic ex2 9" IFE	J Business Suite with Leather covered seat Panasonic ex3 16" IFE,Y Panasonic ex2 9" IFE
			To refurb to 330-200 Intl

* EBM - Refurb and internet
~ Possibly converted to cloth, TBC

 

[nlagalle]

International cancelled flights are a QF "speciality" (look at the woeful performance of its A388 fleet in the last two weeks). This way overrated airline also "excels" in late running, far more than many of its major and even minor competitors despite hardly any of the latter being based in Oz.

I'd rather an airline that retained a focus on safety while also being punctual and providing good, not snooty, on board service.

woeful?? they have one A380 in for D checks while the one is LA was hit by a catering truck which left them two down. I'm wondering how you think they get around it.. and please point us to the official stats that prove your statement that says everyone else has better OTP??? or is more heresay from you.. must be your "speciality"....

 

[blackcat20]

International cancelled flights are a QF "speciality" (look at the woeful performance of its A388 fleet in the last two weeks). This way overrated airline also "excels" in late running, far more than many of its major and even minor competitors despite hardly any of the latter being based in Oz.

I'd rather an airline that retained a focus on safety while also being punctual and providing good, not snooty, on board service.

Safer not to fly a damaged aircraft I'd suggest....

 

[mannej]

woeful?? they have one A380 in for D checks while the one is LA was hit by a catering truck which left them two down. I'm wondering how you think they get around it.. and please point us to the official stats that prove your statement that says everyone else has better OTP??? or is more heresay from you.. must be your "speciality"....

Wasn’t there a 777 out of service for an extended period that caused OTP issues for VA recently?

 

[ajw373]

No only Qantas has issues with this kind of thing.